Pete's in SA
Ignacio Sandejas wrote:
> What state are you in?(Pete?)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pete & Kath Liebig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2000 18:57
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: exhaust systems for turbo's
>
> Graeme,
>
> Yeah, that's what I thought. I would have been stoked if I didn't have to
> fit one, although I've already done the filler neck and "Unleaded Fuel Only"
> crap anyhoo.
>
> A friend of mine has had his SR20T powered car fully engineered here and he
> had to use a cat.
>
> I rang an engineer today - he reckons it will be over $1000 to get it done.
> $1500 if they want a chassis stiffness test done! That's before I even get
> to the Motor Transport bastards. No wonder so many people are driving around
> on the sly here!!!
>
> 'later
> PL
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of
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> Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2000 11:27
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: exhaust systems for turbo's
>
> Pete,
> I have just spoken to the RTA and the engineer that will be certifying my
> car and the news is bad.
> Apparently, early FJ's ran on leaded fuel, so as a general rule, they are
> exempt from emission controls in pre'72 cars.
> As the SR20 is recognisable as a locally available engine, that runs on
> unleaded, a cat, narrowed filler hole and notation of "unleaded fuel only"
> is the minimum requirement. You were right Pete...... Damn it!!!!! I
> will have to locate a good size catalytic converter now, or at least to get
> it engineered with it in place.
> Graeme.
>
> I wish this were true - in SA you have to have a cat - they work it on the
> emissions laws for the engine being fitted - not the car it is going into.
> If it is an unleaded engine you have to have a cat. Maybe I could just
> remove the O2 sensor and tell them that my '94 SR20 was designed to run on
> super!
>
> PL
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, 12 April 2000 8:52
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: exhaust systems for turbo's
>
> Have the rules changes recently?
> I was of the impression that 1600's were exempt from the need to have a cat
> converter, being pre '72
>
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